Friday, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018 - Week 28

Hello Dale Street!


Well, it doesn't happen often, I think we stole one from Mother Nature this week.  That is a total win for #beproudbedale as it gave us a full 5 days to get more awesomeness in.  Check it out....
Thank you to all of the Dale Street parents and care givers who were able to attend Parent/Teacher conferences over the past two weeks.  The lines of communication between home and school must always remain open and strong.  If at any point during the remainder of the school year you feel that there is an area in your child’s education that needs to be addressed, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.  We strive to do our best to support the academic, social, and emotional development of your child(ren).


It was a wonderful day for two, amazing Dale Street students.  Colin and Nathan displayed true Olympic spirit at today's Special Olympics!  Congratulations to these wonderful students.  We are so proud of you!  



Tarun (in Ms. MacDonald's fourth grade classroom) represented Dale Street wonderfully in the “Get Real Foods” contest at the Unlikely Book Store, last Monday night.  Although we did not win the grand prize of having Jeff Kinney visit our school, Tarun had the pleasure of meeting Jeff and received autographed books!




On April 6th, 2018 at 7pm the Class of 2019 Student Government will be hosting the hypnotist show right here in the Medfield High School Auditorium! Tickets are $10 per person. Come for some laughs, concessions, and fun!

Ms. Bertschmann's fifth grade class took a "field trip" to the Dale Street makerspace. Check out the creativity & authenticity of these TALENTED children!







Save the date! Registration opens for the annual MCPE Spelling Bee on April 2nd.  Gather your teams of 3-4 players and may be the best team win.  The Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday May 1st at Medfield High School at 4pm.  See our website www.medfieldcoalition.org for more information and to register on or after 4/2.  
This event will sell out!  See you at the bee.

Today, students in Mrs. Lowerre's fifth grade class took time to dive deeper into volume.  These talented learners accepted the challenge to create as many rectangular prisms as they could with 24 centimeter cubes.  Once that was complete, take a picture of their creations, upload them in Pic Collage and create a mathematical equation.  So fun!     





We are down to 16 teams in our first annual March Madness Free Throw contest.  It has been so much fun.  The bad news....Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Infantino, and I have been knocked out.  The next round (the final 16) will take place on Tuesday (3/27) and Thursday (3/29).  Shots can be taken between 7:30 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.  All shots have to be completed by the end of the day on Thursday (3/29).  Thank you to everyone who signed up for this fun activity and best of luck to all the teams still alive.  



Check out the PTO update with information about the following events and more!


UPCOMING EVENTS: Snowman Supply Fundraiser- take a look while at Dale for conferences (Right Now!), 4th Grade KNO (3/23), Yearbook baby photos need to be uploaded by March 31st and personal pages done by May 1st!






Yearbook baby picture deadline is MARCH 31!

We are still missing more than half the class for the yearbook. Please upload the baby picture of your 5th grader to your TreeRing account so that we can have this memory for our children. Once in your TreeRing account, click on the Photo Tab and choose Add Photos. Please upload into the shared drive called Baby Pictures.

If you prefer you can send the pictures to Peggy Tirrell or Cigdem Hanna to upload, please do so at pstirrell@gmail.com or cigdemhanna@gmail.com. We will make sure your son's or daughter's baby picture is included. We need the photos by MARCH 31, 2018.


2018 TESTING SCHEDULE
As a reminder, our testing schedule is set for the spring.  As always it is most important that students attend school on the days of testing, so please plan appointments in a way that does not interfere with your child being in school on the following testing dates:

  • English Language Arts - Next Generation MCAS
    • Who:  Grades 4 (computer-based)
    • April 11th and April 12th
    • Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
    • April 25th and April 26th
    • ELA Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed

  • Math - Next Generation MCAS
    • Who:  Grades 4 (computer-based)
    • May 9th and May 10th
    • Who: Grade 5 (computer-based)
    • May 14th and May 15th
    • Math Make-ups for grades 4 and 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed  

  • Science, Technology and Engineering
    • Who:  Grade 5 (computer-based)
    • May 17th and May 18th
    • STE Make-ups for grade 5 will take place on a rolling basis as needed  

Students in Mr. Mason's fifth grade class used time this week to explore some very tricky math problems. Students used CueThink to break these challenges apart and attack the problems in a way that worked best for them. Great job!








Blake Middle School Theater Presents…Pom Pom Zombies April 6-8th.


Tickets: General - $15.  MPS Employees/Students - $12.

Show Times: Friday, April 6th @ 7:00 pmSaturday, April 7th @ 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 8th @ 2:00 pm.
You can purchase tickets here https://bmszombies.brownpapertickets.com on Friday, March 30th.

School's out for the summer, and the teenagers of Ocean View High are ready to surf, sun and have some fun.  But, ooops! The head cheerleader gets nuclear slime on her hot dog instead of relish, and soon the beach is overrun with pom-pom zombies!   A sci-fi spoof of those beach blanket flicks of the ‘60s.  
Please contact Kim Price kimprice73@me.com with any questions.  

Look at this......the young learners in Ms. DiPesa's fourth grade classroom used Dale Street's Core Values of collaboration & continuous growth to better understand vocabulary.  Way to go!




  

Term II Report Cards
Today students brought home their report cards for the second term.   If you have any questions about your child's work or the report card, please start by having a conversation with your child.  If questions still exist, please contact the teacher directly to gain more insight.


Thursday, March 29th - half day of school - students dismissed at 11:40 a.m.
Friday, March 30th - no school


Thank you for checking in this week.  Enjoy the weekend!

Steve


Respect • Compassion • Collaboration • Continuous Growth

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